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[1] [v] drag; pull; draw [2] [v] hinder [3] [v] snatch away [4] [粵] [v] switch, button, brake See [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk] for a discussion on pronunciation and meaning.
Stroke count: 12
Level: 3
Radical: 扌 (#64)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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腳掣 goek3 zai3 = brake 粵 電掣 din6 zai3 = to strike like lightning; an electrical switch 粵 光暗掣 gwong1 am3 zai3 = dimmer (for lights) 粵 剎掣 saat3 zai3 = apply the brakes 粵 煞掣 saat3 zai3 = to apply the brakes (in a vehicle) 粵 撳掣 gam6 zai3 = to push a button or switch 粵 手掣 sau2 zai3 = a hand brake; a hand switch 粵 風馳電掣 fung1 ci4 din6 zai3 = to speed along 掣肘 zai3 zau2 = hinder sb. from doing sth.; restrict; impede 閂掣 saan1 zai3 = turn off the tap 粵 See all 15 compounds (CantoDict reports 13 compounds in total, which would seem to be an error - please report this on the CantoDict forum) |
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Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |